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#the hand placement will always do it for me 😔
captainfern · 4 months
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https://www.tumblr.com/kissmesoftlyandholdmetight/680923938675736576
this is so price coded 🤤
oh
oh my god yes
and i have a feeling that @ghostlywhiskey and @bbbby-blu would agree because mmm
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wombywoo · 23 days
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Hello!!
I wanted to ask if you would be willing to share how you go about finding the references for the injuries you depict in your work? Your pieces where the CoD boys are sporting injuries, fresh and old, are always so lifelike and to my untrained eye seem entirely medically correct.
I have been trying my hand at drawing the boys retired and resting as well, but I’m finding it difficult to decide what work injuries to add and how to find the respective references.
How do you decide what injuries to portray? And how do you go about finding the reference material?
Your huge fan, amustikas
Oooh ok ok! I'm gonna post my answer publically because I think others would find this interesting too!
To preface, I am definitely NOT a medical professional, and as such, a lot of the stuff I choose to depict in my art is not so much..ah, medically accurate as it is....aesthetically pleasing 🤭
I'll start with scars, as a lot of us enjoy slashing up Simon's face with them, lol. Generally, I'll do a cursory google image search for the type of scar I'm looking for (be warned, these can be graphic) with searches like 'burn scar' 'surgery scar' etc. But I find that for things like cuts and lacerations, real-life scars are a bit innocuous and lame 🤷‍♀️ Unfortunately not everyone's skin wants to retain that perfect slash look™️😔
So what I usually end up referencing are costume prosthetic scars ✨
As you can see, they're pretty gnarly:
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And you definitely don't have to go this intense, but I find that the dramatic, carved-like appearance of these translate better to art than a realistically healed wound 🤙
The other thing to consider is the prevalence of injuries in the military. From what I've gathered, the most common will be back/shoulder/limb injuries, just a general fucking up of the whole musculoskeletal system in general due to constant overuse 🤕 Hearing loss, shrapnel/blast/burn injuries are also common, as well as all the negative psychological effects :') goooood times (not)
I think it's neat to look up real-life examples of these things, but it can get a bit intense if you're squeamish...
SafeSearch is OFF, the horrors are REal 😳
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So yeah...I tend to tone things down, all things considered...😅
For this particular piece:
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I researched broken humerus injuries and treatment 👍 Poor boy 🥺(Yes, I am aware that I consumed entire articles and did a shit ton of research about this just to go ahead and put a female's x-ray in this fucking picture sdfghjkl rip💀😭)
But here you can see the actual process for applying the brace for this particular injury:
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Neat, eh?
When I draw Johnny with a knee brace, it's usually a real authentic one you can buy on amazon:
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Product placement blast!!!💥✨ Bezos, where is my cut?? 🫰
As for ones like this:
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I tend to just...scatter some wounds around and patch them up accordingly, lol. Bruising around the eyes is common with any head injury, and surgical stitching will offer a nice puckered skin effect mmm 👌 (I swear I'm normal abt this)
I'm sure the medical malpractice lawsuits are stacking up for me now, but again--it's usually more about the ✨visuals✨
My parting advice would be--go nuts! Feel free to maim and mutilate and mangle to your heart's content 🥰
Thank you for the question, Amustikas! I love your art as well 💗🫶
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gureumz · 11 months
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come to me, make it right
rating: explicit
member: heeseung
notes: fem-bodied reader, backup dancer!reader, slight dom!heeseung, canon-compliant (?), dirty talk, semi-public sex, choking, unprotected sex, creampie, fingering, cum-eating, reader breaches professionalism lol
a/n: let's give heeseung a break and let him have his (your) cake 😔 so here i present the backup dancer fic! don't lie to me i know y'all wish it was you bc i do
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"he's really something, isn't he?"
the question catches you off guard, your head turning abruptly as you give your friend a look. sion, dressed nearly identically to your all-black get-up, scoots closer to where you're seated on the floor, shoving her shoulder right up to yours.
"what are you on about?" you question before taking a big gulp from your water bottle.
"heeseung," she whispers, gesturing with her eyes to the tall figure standing across the practice room. he's typing on his phone, back turned to you.
"what about him?" you ask.
"he's good. like really good. one of the better idols i've worked with," sion explains, hooking an arm around yours.
"oh, please, you wish you could work with him personally," a different voice whispers from your right. serin, another one of your co-backup dancers, slides up to where you're sitting.
"too bad _______ got the gig first," serin adds, nudging you. you roll your eyes as the two of them collapse in giggles.
it's been two weeks since you were onboarded onto this project for enhypen's comeback. today was the dance practice filming and you can say that so far, it's been smooth sailing for the most part. the company was generous enough and the performance directors were easy to work with. the members themselves gave you no problems whatsoever, though you could only truly speak for one of them.
heeseung was nice enough, extremely polite, but also tremendously serious when it comes to performing. you've only known him for all of the two weeks, but you know better than to get in his way. you stepped on his foot once and you remember wanting to disintegrate right then, but to your surprise, heeseung merely smiled, reassuring you that it was fine.
it was rather easy to fall into rhythm with him. you don't know if it was your doing, or his, or both, but it's like the two of you spoke the same dance language. there were barely any words uttered, but understanding passed between you effortlessly.
he was kind of sweet too, always asking if you've eaten, if you need any more water, if his hand placement was too much. you appreciated it, a far cry from some other people you've worked with that barely spared you a glance. you'd be fine with the bare minimum of friendliness, if it was all out of courtesy that heeseung asked you all these questions. but the way he stares down at you attentively has your stomach churning. whether that's a good or bad thing, you've yet to decide.
your eyes draw towards heeseung as he pockets his phone, his gaze somehow finding yours in a split second. before you could look away, he smiles, waving rather cutely at you.
you wave back politely, quickly signing a 'have you eaten?' to him. heeseung shakes his head and points back at you as if to ask, 'how about you?'.
you reply no and heeseung pouts.
'eat soon, okay?' he mouths to you. you hold up the 'okay' sign and heeseung nods, satisfied.
sion and serin fall silent as the three of you watch heeseung gather with the rest of enhypen, all seven excusing themselves to go eat. heeseung locks eyes with you briefly one more time and smiles, eyebrows raised.
and then they were gone.
"what was that?" sion asks, grinning like a feline.
"he's being nice," you contest. "doesn't jungwon tell you to eat when you should?"
sion balks at that, clearing her throat. "he does. he's very considerate."
"but that," sion continues. "that look is different, ________, i'm telling you."
serin nods enthusiastically in agreement. "right? do the two of you talk outside of practice?"
"you guys are so unprofessional," you complain, though a smile creeps onto your face.
"and, no, we don't."
---
"did you see my kakao request?"
you peer up at heeseung, eyebrows knitting together. it takes you another few seconds to register what exactly he was asking.
"you added me on kakao?" you finally ask back.
his hands are in his pockets, a fluffy blanket wrapped tightly around his frame. the weather in poland is more than a little chilly this time of year, a struggle for you all as you drag yourselves through the music video filming.
heeseung chuckles, his eyes squinting down at you. "yeah, last night."
"sorry, i must have missed it," you reply sheepishly, pulling your own blanket tighter around your shoulders. "i have about a dozen requests at any given time."
"ooh, someone's in demand," heeseung teases, nudging you lightly. you laugh nervously, scanning the set around you.
the members and their respective dancers have gotten friendly over the course of the comeback preparations. nothing too chummy, but all of you are comfortable enough to strike up conversations with each other on and off schedule. it was nice, getting to know the guys of enhypen a little better.
but the way heeseung caught up to you in this dark, secluded part of the set where you were merely looking for cell service makes it look a little too suspicious.
'what do you want?' is what threatened to come out of your mouth. you often think you would rather be dead than be caught in a dating scandal with an idol. not that you're assuming anything, but you've seen this behavior before, and heeseung really is just a man at the end of the day, so who's to say that—
"um, is everything okay?" heeseung asks, waving a hand in front of your face. you blink, your surroundings coming back into view. you look up and are met with heeseung's grey-colored lenses. you stop a shiver from running down your spine at how hard he's staring down at you.
"yeah, sorry," you respond hurriedly, clearing your throat. "what i meant to say is, i have messages from people asking for dancers for a program or shoot or what-have-you, all those stuff."
heeseung nods before looking away, eyes scanning the staff as they arrange the set. before neither of you could say anything more, jake's head pops out from behind a stack of equipment boxes.
"hyung? oh, there you are," jake says with a start, noticing you at the last second.
"hi, _______!" he adds cheerily.
you smile warmly at him, slightly relieved that someone is there to interrupt.
jake turns back to heeseung. "jungwon says to drop by the hair and makeup tent for a bit."
heeseung nods at the younger, brushing past you to get to jake.
"see you in a bit," heeseung says, fingers lightly curling around your forearm. you tense up but nod in reply.
"see you," you return weakly.
you wait until the two of them are gone before sighing, stalking off to the other end of the set to where the dancers' tent is set up.
---
studio choom is one of your favorite parts of being a backup dancer. the staff was nice, the set was wide and airy, and the lighting was amazing. your excitement concerning the last part was evident in the way you couldn't take your eyes off your phone as you held it in front of your face.
"i look so good," you comment with a laugh, surveying yourself on the camera display. "even with the mask and all."
"right?" serin agrees from behind you, getting into frame with you. you quickly snap a couple photos.
the director barks out an order to get into blocking and you quickly hide your phone away, silently thanking in your head one of the other dancers for bringing in the large tote to hold all of your devices.
you walk under the bright multicolored lights onto the actual filming set, hovering over the general area of where you're supposed to be blocked. you wait for the members and other dancers to find their places, eyes downcast as you try to find your exact spot.
a hand brushes your arm and you look up to see heeseung smiling down at you.
"you look good," he mutters quietly before walking to center, getting on his hands and knees as he settles into his starting position.
serin passes in front of you, eyes expressive enough that you instantly get what she's saying despite half of her face being obscured by the mask.
'what was that?!' her eyes seemed to cry out.
you shake your head. 'i have no idea,' you respond as best as you can with your own confused gaze.
the director calls out another command and everything else is dropped as all of you fall into performance mode. autopilot takes over you, every take passing by quickly, much to your surprise.
an hour and a half later and on the last take of the chorus, you find yourself restless, stomach already grumbling. you pick at your long black gloves, wishing for this day to be over.
enhypen are in formation in front of the camera, with the dancers at the wings, ready to approach for the chorus. somehow, despite blending into the shadows of the set, heeseung finds you, tilting his head to the side in a sort of greeting.
you mirror his action and heeseung instantly smiles. you can't help the grin that breaks out behind your mask.
"last take, everyone!" the director calls out.
with a little more difficulty than you'd like to admit, you rip your gaze away from heeseung's, a tingling feeling settling in your stomach.
---
almost all thoughts of heeseung disappear from your mind as you get home later that day, too exhausted to pore over every interaction you have with your dance partner. you lay sprawled out on your bed, having just finished freshening up, eyes heavy as you feel drowsiness creep into your consciousness.
the keyword is almost.
you hear a notification ping from your phone and your sleepiness is immediately replaced with pure adrenaline. your read the notification over and over again just to make sure you weren't imagining it.
이희승 (lee heeseung): hi
you sit up, your heart pounding. leaning against your headboard, you watch as another message comes in.
이희승: you up?
you snicker, opening your kakaotalk app. heeseung's name is at the top of the chat room, easily indicating just who you're talking to. you quickly type a reply.
너 (you): ooh he finally messaged ㅋㅋ what an opening tho
you chew on your lower lip as you send the message, the 'read' sign immediately appearing. you watch as heeseung types out his reply.
이희승: lol sorry did that come off too creepy?
너: not at all. why the sudden message tho? was my performance that bad that it has you staying up at night?
이희승: oh no nothing of that sort. just wanted to say thank you for your hard work today
you blink, cheeks growing warm. he messaged you at ass-o'-clock to thank you?
너: thanks! you did super well today too
이희승: don't i always? (pouting face)
it's at this moment that you realize, without a shadow of a doubt, that lee heeseung, a member of a globally renowned k-pop idol group, is flirting with you.
you lock your phone, laying back down on your pillow, contemplating on what to do.
you could always flirt back, then act as if nothing happened the next time you see him. see how far the two of you can take it. you might end up sneaking around green rooms and closets, but, hey, half of the fun is the thrill of getting caught. or you could shut it down now, rejecting him gently because what kind of unprofessional loser would fold at the slightest display of romantic interest from an idol?
you sigh.
you would.
you're a (slightly) unprofessional loser that would fold at the slightest display of romantic interest from an idol.
you open up your phone, fingers moving at lightning speed.
너: my bad. you always do well (wink)
a whole minute passes by, heeseung typing then stopping then starting up again, before he stops once more for a few seconds. you feel anxiety seeping out of every pore on your body.
이희승: good girl ㅋㅋ that's what i like to hear
you gape at your phone, a strange tingle spreading all over you.
you take a moment to scream into your pillow.
---
you're waiting for it to boil over. to culminate into something. for shit to hit the fan, as you would inelegantly put it.
you left heeseung on read last night, at a total loss for words at his reply. he doesn't press further, either. in your mind, he's probably thinking one of two things: 1) that he deeply offended you, or 2) that he's achieved the desired effect.
you don't have to think too hard about which one of those is true.
you enter the assigned green room to you and the other dancers, poking your head in first, eyes landing on your coworkers lounging about.
"oh, _______!" sion calls out excitedly. the rest of them turn their heads to you, erupting into similar squeals.
"close the door!" serin orders. too stunned to protest, you do as you're told, leaning against the wall as all of your friends talk over each other.
"heeseung was looking for you," sion's voice rises above the rest and your eyes unconsciously widen, your heart rate picking up.
"yeah, he came here himself and asked where you were," serin adds, nodding.
"what's going on with you two?" another dancer, yeeun, asks in a singsong voice.
"n-nothing's going on," you say with a laugh, waving them off nonchalantly.
"like we'll believe that," sion retorts. "we'll keep it a secret, promise!"
the rest of them agree, sounding like a chorus of schoolchildren hearing about their teacher's boyfriend. you sigh, setting your things down on the floor.
"we're messaging on kakao, that's all," you admit, shrugging.
"sexting already?" serin chides with a laugh. you give her a look as the room erupts in laughter.
"you guys are hopeless," you say with a shake of your head, but you can't help but laugh along.
"we're not sexting. not...yet," you add. there's a pause before the laughter grows louder, all of them throwing jokes around about being safe and dating scandals.
"luck you," yeeun says with a sigh. "it's taking jake forever to make a move."
the whole room shifts its attention to her and you breathe a quiet sigh of relief. your phone vibrates and you feel your whole body grow hot as you read your screen.
이희승: come out for a second
before anyone can stop you, you quickly slip out of the green room, looking down in both directions of the hallway. to your right, you see heeseung standing outside enhypen's own waiting room, eyes staring at you intently.
with a nervous glance back behind you, you make your way to him. the hallway seems empty at this time, with most artists and staff in their respective rooms, the early prerecording hour hanging heavily over everyone.
"hi," heeseung says with a grin the moment you're near enough to hear him.
"hi," you respond, fidgeting with your hands. you scrape over your knuckles with your nails, waiting for heeseung to continue.
"about last night, i'm sorry if i went too far," heeseung begins, voice dropping, eyes looking around nervously.
oh.
so he's thinking option number 1.
"oh no, not at all," you reassure him. "i appreciate the gesture. i know you were only trying to be friendly."
heeseung raises his eyebrows as you say this. he purses his lips before speaking.
"friendly isn't the right word, exactly...," heeseung says, trailing off. he bites down on his lip, eyes momentarily flitting up and down over your figure.
it's your turn to be surprised.
"i see," you reply.
there's a long stretch of silence after this, both of you avoiding each other's eyes. an awkward laugh escapes you and heeseung follows, scratching at the back of his head.
you finally look up to meet his eyes, his pupils blown wide as he seems to consider his next words.
"i mean, i'm down if you are," heeseung says, stepping closer. "i won't hold it against you if you aren't, though."
you don't need to be told what his words meant. with the way he's staring at you right now, eyes unmoving but filled with something you can only describe as desire, you know full well what heeseung is implying.
"i am," you say after a moment. you're still fidgeting, hands clasped together in front of you. heeseung notices, his own hand coming up to lay on yours, stilling your movements. his fingers curl around your wrist.
"are we waiting after the recording or...?" you ask, letting heeseung pry your hands apart. he grips you firmly and you feel yourself practically igniting from his touch.
"i could use a pick-me-up right now" heeseung throws out casually, as if merely suggesting that the two of you get coffee. he jerks his head towards the door right next to their waiting room.
"this one's empty," heeseung informs. "i checked."
you can't help but grin up at him. he licks his lips as if he's looking down at his next meal, which you know, isn't that far from the truth.
"and no surveillance cameras, either," heeseung says, leaning down to whisper next to your ear.
without replying, you walk backward in the direction of the empty waiting room. heeseung follows, still gripping your arm, letting you pull him along. you never break eye contact, even as you reach behind you to turn the knob, pushing the door open.
only now do you avert your eyes away from him, stepping into the dimly lit room, a single weak lightbulb turned on in the farthest corner. with heeseung right behind you, you hear the door close, and without missing a beat, heeseung tugs you back, hands grabbing you by the waist.
he shoves you against the door, his face impossibly close to yours, your breaths mingling as you practically pant in anticipation. heeseung reaches down, locking the door, the click of the mechanism deafening in the silence.
"you can still say no," heeseung whispers.
"why would i do that?" you say before leaning forward to kiss him.
heeseung sighs against your mouth, his hand holding one side of your face to keep you steady. you're both still in your casual clothes, and you thank the heavens for this because your hands slip easily underneath his oversized hoodie. your palms smooth over his toned stomach and up his chest where you lightly rake your nails back downward.
you gasp when you feel heeseung roughly grab one of your boobs through your shirt at the same time he pushes a knee between your legs. you belatedly realize that it's today of all days that you've decided to wear a miniskirt.
"making my job easier," heeseung teases, as if able to read your thoughts. he smirks at you, planting a brief kiss on your lips as he angles you better on his thigh.
"your job...," you say in between labored breaths. you feel yourself growing wetter as you grind down on the taut muscle. "...is to fuck me before anyone notices we're gone."
heeseung grunts, pulling his leg away, ignoring the way you whine at the loss of friction. he pulls your skirt up roughly, letting it bunch around your waist. you gasp as you hear the sound of ripping fabric.
"heeseung!" you say in disbelief as he pockets your now torn-up lace panties. he merely chuckles, leaning in to kiss down from below your ear to your conveniently exposed chest, a feat made possible by your skimpy tank top.
"turn around, baby," heeseung whispers, planting another kiss, but this time, on your nose.
you stare at him for a moment, eyes bleary. are you really about to do this?
"please?" heeseung adds, eyes wide and round as he utters this one word so sweetly.
with weak knees, you do as you're told, letting heeseung press his chest flush against your back. you mewl when you feel his rough fingers slip between your slick folds, rubbing up then down, circling around the relative area of your clit. he finds it a second later, pressing down and working it expertly.
"fuck," you say, voice trembling. you let out a startled noise as you feel heeseung press a large hand over your mouth.
"no one can see us here but that doesn't mean they can't hear us," heeseung says against the shell of your ear.
"so i need you to be quiet for me, baby, okay?"
melting at these words, you could do nothing more but nod. heeseung kisses the back of your head tenderly. you hear him tugging his sweatpants down, letting it pool around his ankles.
you whimper when you feel a hard poke on one of your asscheeks, anticipation bubbling in you. you wriggle around, spreading your legs slightly apart and sticking your hips out.
"good girl," heeseung praises you, pressing his tip right against your hole. "doesn't need me to tell her what to do."
heeseung keeps his hand pressed firmly on your mouth, ensuring to muffle any sound that escapes you. and it's a good thing, too, because you're tempted to sob when you feel him push in, filling you in one swift motion.
"god," heeseung grunts as he bottoms out. "spent so long imagining what it would feel like to fuck you like this."
heeseung lets go of your face in favor of bracing himself against the door. you gasp out, the feeling of him quickly overwhelming you. and to think he hasn't even moved, yet.
"tried so hard not to let my hands wander but, fuck, you make it so difficult," heeseung says directly into your ear. he gives his first thrust and you decide to take on the responsibility of covering your own mouth because the stretch from his cock threatens a scream out of you.
"those goddamn stylists putting you girls in those tight dresses," heeseung continues. "and they expect us to keep our eyes and hands still?"
your eyes roll back at the filthy admission. heeseung grips you harshly by the waist and the whole world falls away from view when you feel him hammer in and out of you.
it's unknown to you how you could keep yourself upright, your knees feeling as if they could give out any moment. heeseung fucks into you roughly, your words about finishing quickly before your absence raises any questions seemingly spurring him on.
"so good, so fucking good," heeseung blabbers on, surely lost in his own pleasure. you lean back against his large frame for support and heeseung is quick to wrap a hand around your throat.
"yes!" you gasp out, blood rushing loudly in your ears as you feel heeseung squeeze down around your neck.
you wonder what you must look like right now. if anyone on the off chance would walk in on you and see your clothes and hair disheveled, your already short skirt pushed up even further, back arched in pleasure as heeseung fucks into your throbbing, drenched pussy. as if reading your mind again, heeseung prods against your mouth with two fingers, slipping them inside, leaving you no choice but to suckle on the salty skin.
at this moment, the two of you are possibly the very image of sin.
"squeezing me so tight, babe," heeseung breathes out against your neck. you gasp when you feel his teeth sink into the skin of your shoulder, soft moans escaping his own lips.
heeseung pulls his fingers out of your mouth and drool drips down your chin. he grabs at your neck once again, tighter this time, his other arm wrapping around your midsection as he picks up the pace.
"fuck, i'm getting close," heeseung practically growls, maneuvering the two of you away from the door.
"help me out, baby," heeseung pleads in your ears. "tell me how good you're feeling."
you finally let out the sob that's been fighting its way out of you.
"h-heeseung you feel so g-good," you comply, voice breaking from heeseung's vice grip around your neck.
"want you to ruin me like this every day. need you to f-fuck me in front of the practice room mirror," you continue, trying to find the right words despite the growing haziness in your head.
heeseung lets out a noise. "yeah? wanna watch yourself get split open like this? every day, huh?"
you nod frantically. "yes, yes, yes! d-didn't know i needed you this bad."
heeseung grows quiet as he holds you against him, hips snapping up erratically. you're sure that you've made a mess on the floor by now, seeing as you're absolutely drenched. the thought pushes you closer to your own release.
"c-cum for me please," you implore, feeling yourself shake at the thought of your impending orgasm.
"yeah, angel, gonna cum for you. g-gonna cum in this tight, gorgeous pussy. so good for me, letting me fuck them in s-some dark room right next door to m-my manager and members and all the staff, fuck—!"
heeseung abruptly stills, hand falling away from your neck. you take in a gulp of air, your fingers frantically reaching down to rub at your clit. you feel heeseung twitch and spill himself inside of you and you squeeze your eyes shut, coaxing yourself closer to euphoria.
finally, the floodgates open and your whole body seizes up from your orgasm. heeseung's face is buried in your neck and you can vaguely register him encouraging you through it.
you relax after a few seconds, leaning hard against heeseung as you feel your body nearly give out. heeseung pulls out but quickly replaces his cock with two of his fingers. you whine weakly, head lolling back against heeseung's shoulder.
"i got you," heeseung coos, working his fingers in and out of you at a languid pace. you twitch in oversensitivity, complaining how it's too much.
heeseung retracts his fingers and you catch him licking them clean just as you turn to face him. your eyes have adjusted in the dim lighting, heeseung's features coming into focus.
"you just tasted yourself," you say in half surprise and half bewilderment.
heeseung breathes out a laugh, letting his fingers out of his mouth with a soft pop.
"had to keep it in somehow," heeseung says nonchalantly. "seeing as i, ah, compromised your underwear."
you roll your eyes, giggling. "i think you more than compromised my underwear. you tore it in half, heeseung."
heeseung shrugs, donning an unapologetic expression. you swat at his chest playfully but you stop mid-laugh when you feel something drip out of you.
"oh god, fuck—," you start to complain, but before you could get another word out, heeseung drops to his knees, doe eyes peering up at you.
heeseung prods your legs apart, sticking his tongue out just in time to catch his own cum dribbling out of you.
"i'll clean you up, baby," heeseung says, mouth already pressing against your leaking hole.
all you can do is grab onto his shoulder, eyes rolling back as you feel your clit twitch with newfound arousal.
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noisycroissant · 6 months
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Meus Amor (Part 1)
Read part 2 here
SoftDom!Ascended Astarion x Reader
(This was previously called Amica Mea till a dear reader corrected me. Also, I cannot write him as an asshole. I tried, it simply will not materialise 😔)
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You could hear his footsteps getting closer and closer to the grand oak door of your bed chamber. The long hallway outside was mostly empty save for a few candelabra and paintings, the entire bed chamber was in a separate wing of the castle.
He'd designed it that way for privacy.
"I don't want anyone else to hear those pretty moans you sing for me, pet," he'd cooed when you'd asked about the odd placement of your chambers, "For my ears and eyes only."
The doors swing open as Astarion strides in. "Come to me, my sweet. I have a gift for you. Took forever for the jeweller to deliver, but I am rather pleased with how it turned out," he says as he walks towards the bed, stripping off his clothes along the way.
He sits on the bed, shirtless, pale skin glowing in the candlelight. Placing a jewellery box on the bed, he takes your hand and pulls you to sit beside him.
"Another piece of jewellery, Astarion? Gods, you do realise I only have one neck. I cannot possibly wear every necklace you've gotten me already!" you tease.
"I thought you'd prefer the sparkling rocks cover up all the ways I've marked that lovely neck, darling," he teases back, "I know you're not an exhibitionist."
Your cheeks turn the slightest shade of pink at his comment. All this time, and you'd think you'd run out of shame but no, his teasing will always have the blood rushing to your face.
"Open the box, I want to see how it looks on you."
You open the box to see a simple circlet of gold on a velvet cushion. There's a clasp at the back. And a simple locket dangling from it.
"I have to admit, this is one of the more tamer pieces you've gotten me," you say, picking up the circlet, confusion on your face.
"You're so going to regret your choice of words, my love," he laughs out as he takes the circlet from your hands and moves behind you to help you put it on.
You hold up your hair as he clasps it into place. The locket is against your throat. The circlet is a tighter fit than you'd thought it would be.
Almost like a collar.
He wouldn't...
"Oh yes I would, because I did," he whispers in your ear, "My gorgeous pet, would you wear this for me? Only when it's just us?"
"What does the locket say?"
"Take a look in the mirror. See for yourself," he passes you a handmirror.
Meus Amor
My beloved
Astarion lifts the locket with his fingers, his face close to yours, "Meus amor, would you wear this for me?"
You take a moment to look at his face. Anticipation, love...and hunger reflect in his eyes. For you.
Your heart flutters as you hear yourself say, "Yes, Astarion, for you, I would."
His lips are on yours the second you finish speaking. A hungry depraved kiss, his tongue stroking yours, his fangs catching your lower lip. You moan into his mouth and he leans you to your back, his knee moving to spread your legs as you lie down.
"You never stop surprising me, my love," he confesses quietly, moving to your shoulder. You feel his fangs prick the tender skin as he says, "I'm going to make you sing till dawn, sweetheart. I hope you're ready."
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🎉🧁Super rando 🎉🧁Astro Observations 🎉🧁
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🍥I do not recommend dating someone who has ur chiron sign- in one way or another they will hurt you unconsciously and trigger you 😔😔😭😓🫣of course this is good in a way because all trauma is meant to be healed ❤️‍🩹🩺🩻but you have to be with someone who is conscious of the hurt they are causing. The chiron person is only really meant to surface these hurts not heal them. Think about it: ur chiron sign is literally embodying the wound that u have so to date that sign is like dating a walking red flag 🚩
🍥People with prominent Jupiter aspects to their ascendant, sun, midheaven will naturally just emit light ! ✨🌞🌻 u shine ! U so sparkle ! Jupiter expands anything it touches, so imagine having sun 🌞 aspecting Jupiter: big energy, big beam of light !!! They also have the loudest, biggest laughs lmao- this is me and everyone always tells me they love how much I laugh at everything/have the biggest guffaw- sound like a dang donkey🐴 sometimes srry not srry 🥲🥲🥲
🍥Someone with a lot of mutable placements absolutely needs fixed energy to ground and stabilize them 😇🥺when it comes to synastry. Especially when it comes to moon sign compatibility. Mutable moons are legit the most moody 🌝😩🌚Cardinal can work too but sometimes feelings will burn out quickly 🐒🔥🌪️💦
🍥However with that said: have y’all ever dated ur opposite moon sign ??? Because that sh*ts fire 🔥
🍥Be careful who you meet romantically during mars or Venus retrograde ⏪⏮️these are past lovers that come back to try sumthin, sumthin out again. Like I went on a dating app 🤪during mars ☄️retrograde and had a super casual fling that burned out super quickly💥💥💥but not with some big lessons. The seggs will be ahmazing because youve fucked around before lol 🍌✨ are the lessons worth it tho, who knos 🥲
🍥Libra and Taurus placements will always be attractive ! trust ! Venus blesses them in some way or another 🌸💅🧖‍♀️ pretty privilege y’all ✨Scorpio and Aries placements will always be sessy, trust ! mars gives them sexy privilege 🍌🍆🌶️ if u got both in ur big three, boy r u trouble 😈
🍥I read somewhere that when you’re embodying your true soul essence you take on ur vedic/sidereal placements: literally have been feelin my triple fire 🔥 placement in vedic ! 😬🌶️🔥
🍥Neptune+mercury placements ….you literally manifest when you speak so be careful what u wish for 🫶 it’s because Neptune: higher spiritual plane, angels 👼, ancestors and then mercury: communication: u are literally speaking to angels mmkay 🥲✨🫶
🍥If you lack fire 🔥 in ur chart, u tend to run V cold 🥶 like ur probs the friend who has cold hands and feet constantly ! Me 🙋‍♀️
🍥Too much mercury in ur chart or air placements can make u constantly in ur head: like u can’t detach ur mind from ur body and soul. It’s gonna be hard 4 u to meditate 🧘‍♀️ tbh. I recommend breath work 4 y’all, so u can get more in tune with ur body/or working out, running, moving ur body 🕺💃🏃‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤹‍♀️
🍥biggest flirt placements of the zodiac goes to Aries, Gemini, Libra and Sagittarius- if u have all four shidddd…I hope ur significant other is ok 🥲 honorable mention: Pisces (but it’s cus we fall in love like 5 times a day…doesn’t mean we actually know how to flirt tho..we’re just sweet lovers by nature) Aries, Gemini, libra and Sag are the ultimate smooth talkers of the zodiac 🥵
🍥biggest non flirts of the zodiac goes to Capricorn, Virgo, Scorpio, Taurus. Ur flirting style is basically being mean, uninterested or cold. Earth+ Scorpio is very self contained, they like to keep it together and flirting feels stupid and petty. When in a mood, they don’t want to talk to anyone unless there’s a reason for it..like what do u want ? Tell me what u want, set a date and make a plan. Also lez be real: their main love is cash money 🤑
That’s all y’all 🍭🎨🤹‍♀️🤹‍♀️🤹‍♀️🤹‍♀️💅💅💅💅💅☎️☎️☎️☎️☎️☎️🧋🧋🧋🧋🧋🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Hope y’all have a magical day 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
Thanks for reading+scoping !! 🥰
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goldsainz · 1 year
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SOFT LAUNCH — one shot.
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pairing: carlos sainz x reader
MASTERLIST.
NOTE: this is inspired by monet mcmichael (@/monetmcmichael on tiktok) who is such a vibe honestly. her videos always make me smile, and she is also soft launching her man so what better time to do this!! there was also a bit of a color scheme change, cause i got bored of the lilac. but anyways, happy reading!!! hope u enjoy 🫶
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yourusername dinner night in jeddah !!
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ynfan1 MOTHER IS SERVING
ynfan2 the soft launch omg
⤷ ynfan3 can’t believe we’ve lost y/n to a man😔
user1 need a new vlog rn
⤷ yourusername it’s coming out soon !!!
ynfan4 the dress is stunning
lissiemackintosh ❤️❤️❤️
⤷ pierrefan1 first pierre, now lissie, since when is y/n related with f1???
⤷ ynfan5 they’re friends i think
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driverf1news Carlos Sainz spotted in Spain with mystery girl after arriving from racing in Jeddah! Who do you think this girl could be? Let us know below!
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carlosfan23 rip to the single carlos era
user21 THE HAND PLACEMENT😩
ynfan21 y/n has the exact same jacket and bag…
⤷ driverf1news Ooh tell us more
carlosfan24 user1 on twitter must be thriving rn
user22 pls take this down. it’s very hard seeing my man w another woman.
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carlossainz55 🔋 Recharging with Piñón!
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carlosfan31 THE LAST PIC?!?!?!
landonorris not just piñón 😉😉
⤷ carlosfan32 LANDO WHAT
⤷ user31 i cannot do this today
ynfan31 don’t let the rumours be true🙏🙏
carlosfan33 he looks so so good
carlosfan34 whoever that girl is she is LUCKY
⤷ ynfan32 if that is y/n then they’re one hot couple
carlosfan35 i feel cheated on
user32 piñón is so cute🫶🫶
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CAPTAIN BRITAIN COSTUME RATINGS
Totally impromtu and totally subective to my tastes! Focusing on Brian because his are the costumes i have the strongest feelings towards. Here we goooo!!!!
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Original: 6/10
This one is a-okay and ive seen it look really cool in the hands of some artists, but it’s not a fave. The mask is cool, i like the big lion, and the Union Jack armbands are pretty neat, but it just doesnt really come together to me. Also i think Lionheart wore it better, but nobody gives a damn about her 😔
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Alan Davis design: 10/10
PLEASE look at this suit, the simple iconic design, the color placements, the boots, the COOL helmet with the chin guard, i love it so much. I used to be confused by the huge X his costume makes but it does fit with how much he associates with X-Men characters. This will always be one of my favorite Alan Davis designs, and now that I’ve seen the other potential costumes he drew when brainstorming i can say we hit the fucking jackpot here.
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Alan Davis Redux: 9/10
I dont like this one as much as Davis’ original design, but it’s still really good. The color balance is more or less the same, and as as a person who has drawn the previous Captain Britain suit i do appreciate the simplification. Plus, the biggest thing I appreciate Davis bringing to Captain Britain’s design is his beefy physique, and that has yet to change. So what’s to complain about?
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Britannic: 2/10
In terms of 90s redesigns this is about as inoffensive as you can get, but it’s so damn boring. This looks like something Brian would wear for some one-off Excalibur mission, but it’s just his regular suit. Hell it looks like an undersuit that’s missing some kinda armor! Literally only thing worse than this costume to me is the name “Britannic.” Like are you kidding me. The only reason he isnt 1/10 is this is some of the best hair Brian has ever had. Literally a helmetless version of any of his costumes with this flowing hair would be SICK.
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King of Otherworld: 3/10
Really don’t give a fuck about this one tbh. It’s not all bad, it’s clearly drawing from his original costume with some of the iconography and i can certainly see that working, but without the mask??? The best part of his original costume??? Or maybe some variation on helmets? Also, again, Lionheart basically wore a version of this suit that was better in every way.
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New Excalibur: 8/10
Okay now we’re talking!!! A nice update of the classic design that makes a few interesting changes. I always thought the black sleeves were kinda neat, as is the helmet resembling a more traditional superhero mask. The modern detailings, however, i’m completely indifferent toward. You could tell me this was Ultimate Captain Britain and id believe you (which is funny as some of the Ultimate designs resemble the classic suit way more than this one does). Still, not bad at all!
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M.I. 13: 4/10
Im gonna be real, this is probably my least favorite one, but i don’t think it’s the worst. It’s just so bland. It’s not like a helmetless look couldnt work, Brian and Betsy rock that look quite a bit, and Ultimate Jamie Braddock KILLS with it. But like the overly simplistic design, thinner build, lame haircut, he’s just missing so many vital qualities.
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Sword of Might: 7/10
This design is very cool and i love how it combines his og and classic looks in a more armored appearance. If he had blue covering his mouth this would be my favorite upgrade of his original design. However i ultimately don’t think this is a design id wanna see regularly because i just don’t like his original suit that much. But still, so cool to see!
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Captain Avalon: 6/10
I greatly appreciate the return of the BEEF but i find this suit kinda mid. It’s just a Captain Britain reskin, like he’s Thunderstrike or the Scarlet Spider. But that’s perfectly okay. Frankly my biggest problem with it is that I don’t get why it exists. Like okay Brian is retired and he seems fine with that but there’s a million Captain Britains. There are LITERALLY retired Captain Britains hanging out in Otherworld all the time! Did they get new costumes too? Who knows. On the other hand, this is the least connected to Britain he’s ever been in terms of name and design, so in a way that makes it a secret 10/10!!! Wow!!!
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haliii does getting a tattoo hurt a lot? i wanna get one some day but i’m terrified of needles 😔
Hi bby! So tattoos do hurt but I think whether or not they hurt a lot is super subjective! I have nine tattoos and there are only two that I would say hurt enough where I was like oh shit that hurts. Tattoo pain relies mostly on: placement, typing of art, and your pain tolerance.
Places that hurt the most are bony places so wrists, feet, hands, ribcages, spine and then really really soft places like the inside of your bicep. I will say I got one on the inside of my bicep and it wasn't too bad, but it was a really thin font tattoo.
For me, my most painful tattoos have been my big Sabito piece which required a lot of color packing in the flower petals. The shading and color packing is done after the line work, so it's going back in over raw skin and packing that color which hurt. My Levi piece hurt in the same way: shading. But there are a lot of people who prefer shading to line work.
This last tattoo didn't hurt at all when I got it, but I had a newer artist who tattooed relatively slowly and very carefully. Some artists are heavy-handed.
All of this to say: it doesn't look like a needle and it doesn't feel like a shot administered with a needle. It looks like a pen because it basically is (some of them have multiple points and look just like a marker almost?) and I would say it feels more like burning than a needle injection. I hate needle injections and I have to administer myself a shot once a week and once a month for different medications and I would rather get a tattoo than do them!
I think ti's totally normal to be afraid of needles and want tattoos! My experience is that it's really not that bad, and if you're very worried about the pain, start somewhere small. You should also always have an artist that you feel comfortable with if you need to take breaks/can work with your nervousness!
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Hello there, can you give the public an inside scoop on cancer risings?
Cancer Rising
THE SCOOP <3
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I used this gif because it reminded me of the welcoming sweetness of all you Cancer rising babies <333
-Such soft, beautiful skin? Obviously everyone has pimples and acne and whatnot, but they still look absolutely gorgeous!! Their skin is somehow still ✨flawless✨
- Generally have upturned eyes, or eyes that just look big and bright in that way. Almost like doe eyes :)
- Their eyes are positively captivating, because their eyes are so honest. You can always see the kindness and gentleness of their souls through their eyes. It's actually very endearing <3
- I've touched on this before here, but they are very smart!! Extremely intelligent and most of all perceptive people. However, they never show this. They dumb themselves down for others sometimes, and that's absolutely ridiculous. If your friends don't like you because you're smarter than them, get new friends. You deserve better sweet cheeks :)
- I know Cancer is stereotypically known for being good at social studies subjects, but I've found my Cancer risings are good at STEM-related subjects. In particular biology and chemistry, but obviously it still applies to all.
- Cancer is seen as very emotional, which they can be, but emotions are confusing. I think they like anything in STEM and more fact-based subjects like that because it's a relatively black and white way for them to understand the world. Like, they may not understand how they feel a lot of the time, which can be overwhelming, but at least they know how their physical body functions??
- The type to watch sad animal movies just to feel something 💔😔
- Attract energy vampires!! If you don't know what I mean by that, an energy vampire is someone who sucks up all your giving and positive energy. They leave you with little kindness left for yourself or anything else that might need you, and often to do not give you their time or energy in return. I know you guys love to help people you care about, but please put yourself and your wellbeing first. Remember; you can't save anyone if you are drowning.
- May have a very strained or superficial relationship with their mother/mother figure. Alternatively, may have quite a dependant relation on their mother/mother figure.
- Pretty hands!!!! Clean nails!!! Dainty fingers!!! I want to lovingly take your hand and kiss your fingers like the royalty you are.
- The type to playfully flirt with their friends, ESPECIALLY if they have Gemini placements. It's never serious, but kinda fruity if you ask me 👀💅
- If they have Aries placements as well (especially Aries Venus), they are probably just flirty in general. Like not just with their friends, they flirt all-round. God forbid they ACTUALLY have a crush on you too, oh my 💀. Be prepared to receive some bold remarks from them omg
- Probably secretly good at cooking and/or baking. They may not necessarily look very skilled in the ~domestic arts~, and they may not be very domestic otherwise, but they can DEFINITELY make some good food.
- The type of people who would help you with your homework (I TOLD YOU THEY'RE SMART!!). Honestly super duper sweet when they want to be <3
- Probably the youngest sibling, or at least one of the youngest
- May really want kids, or be naturally good with them. Kids might love them and gravitate towards them. Honestly really excellent teachers!!!
- Dog people. I have never met a Cancer rising who wholeheartedly prefers cats 🤨🤨
- Might have a lot of earrings, or just pretty jewellery!! Gold looks really nice on them :)
- They might enjoy getting their nails done quite a bit. This includes the guys. I've noticed they tend to go for purple/blue/green colours, but that's just a personal observation 💅
- I say this with the UTMOST love and respect; "Mommy? Sorry, mommy? Sorry-" vibes. I do not care if you aren't a woman. You Still Have Mommy Vibes. I'm sorry you had to find out this way 😔💔
- I know a Cancer rising who owns a bunch of clothes and art and jewellery with naked women on them (more specifically, the torso of naked women) and that just makes sense, you know?
- I promise I don't mean to slander y'all like this again, but I will NOT give you the aux cord. I do not trust your music taste. You'll play Eminem then Mitski then Taylor Swift then Juice WRLD and expect that to be okay. It is not. Cancelled 😤
This is all I have for you guys today! Thank you so much for reading. If you are a Cancer rising, please let me know if I was right lmao. I love you guys! Have an awesome day/night <3
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hillarysss · 3 years
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blunt astro notes shit post
did this on a whim, not professional of me if you feel attacked sorry.. if you’re sensitive scroll
do not repost my shit without my permission.
libra suns we get it you have daddy issues...
cancers mars be switching up so quickkk once they see the cute side of someone, weren’t you just talking shit? “they’re good now🥺”
aquarius moons we get it you can pull both genders cause you’re hot asf
neptune in 3rd y’all make too many typos it’s like you’re not even seeing your keyboard
gemini moons stop crying cause you got mad that the website wouldn’t load in 5 secs, y’all have anger issues
aries moons yall always have headaches and have to sleep 24/7 to fix them
scorpio mercuries, not everyone is out to get you sometimes people just wanna say hi
leo venuses y’all love talking shit it’s your favorite thing, but will cry if your individuality complex isn’t being boosted in a simple conversation
sagittarius mars take the trash out and stop watching anime and do your homework
pisces risings, y’all are very intuitive but will ignore it cause you like somebody... y’all are the type to ask for guidance but you know the answer?? like ur psychic??
mars in 4th.. i’m sorry y’all already have it hard enough
sun-chiron how does it feel to be able to mask up your emotions so easily and no one knows your in pain
cancer placements/ scorpio placements... where are you truly gonna open up to your therapist? ITS NOT BEING USED AGAISNT U💀
aquarius mars y’all are the type to say the weirdest yet most truthful thing in arguements💀💀
sagittarius moons, we GET it.. you’d rather live / be somewhere all the time. “i’d rather be in california rn” “i’d rather be in dunkin’ donuts rn” we get it 💀💀 you have to be doing something in order to feel alive
sagittarius mars we get it you have a bunch of ideas but you can’t seem to write them down and when you do it’s all scattered, y’all have to do little drafts before it’s profesional
uranus in 3rd you all be saying the most random shit and catchphrases😭😭 if you’re taking something seriously, the person has your soft spot for real
uranus in 1st, we GET IT you’re unique and different.. 😭 yet y’all lack common sense but have the most intelligent random ideas??
sun square mars.. we get it💀💀 your father messed up your self esteem..
pisces moons...do y’all like ever get tell anyone your life story..? y’all so secretive 💀
scorpio risings it’s okay to tell someone what you ate today... it will not be used against you..
aquarius risings... how does it feel for everyone to be jealous of you, because you do your own shit and are still hella admired?
gemini venuses.. memes isn’t a love language 😔
sag moon / venus tells me once you find “the one” you’ll take them everywhere like a dog💀💀 “oh guess what honey I bought us tickets to canada.. we’re leaving tomorrow...”
saturn in 8th we get it you feel like no one appreciates your work when you put your whole soul into it
moon in 4th.. it’s okay to let go of your old childhood clothes.. the memories will stay with you
moon in 4th is like having old toys because it means something to you 💀
aquarius venuses we get it you like giving your loved ones unique nicknames that only you know of
leo moons.. we get it your mother takes you shopping every day.. but you also have to hand in those assignments quick though
scorpio moons your friends don’t hate you
taurus moon culture is not using your new car because you don’t wanna ruin it, you want it to look “pretty” forever
taurus moons culture is either gatekeeping your money or spending it right away
moon in 4th / pisces moons.. WE GET IT.. you’re the mother of the friend group and will protect their kids at all costs
scorpio moons we get it.. you love that black nail polish
mercury in 5th.. y’all don’t have to make your texts so aesthetic 24/7
mars in gemini.. WE GET IT you were the quickest typer in your class, and the only reason you win at arguments is because you type hella fast or speak hella fast.. you won’t even let the other person say shit
scorpio placements.. yall say you are bad bitches but can’t handle being wrong.. y’all will bring up anything to win agaisnt somebody 💀
gemini + scorpio in a chart if underdeveloped is a master manipulator. extremely sneaky and quick.. no one can win agaisnt people with these in their chart.. no one
scorpio risings we get it.. you cling on to that one person once you trust them and won’t let them go ever 💀
cancer venuses.... LET GO OF THEM.. THEY SCREWED YOU UP
Sagittarius moon and placement cultures is falling in love with your hot bully because you lowkey like being teased a bit
Venus in 8th.. we get it.. you fantasize about having sex with ur crush 24/7
venus in 7th.. we get it everyone lowkey wants to date you but you’re so insecure to see it
scorpio / virgo placement culture is checking if your door is locked 24/7 or if there is any demons under your bed
mercuries in 8th.. we get it you can mentally see and draw spirits / the evil.. but no one believes you because you can’t physically see them
cancer risings... maybe stop falling in love with anyone who nurtures you and fills in the motherly loving role you never got? ⁉️
mercury in 8th stop writing / reading sex stories
scorpio mercuries / lilith in 8th.. we get it you can talk your way out of a literal crime
Jupiter in 10th is having everyone like you and having your fans / followers give you money because they love you so much
Venus in 10th is being the hot bitch out the friend group
moon square / opposition mars.. we get it.. your mother playfully bullies you as a way of showing love😔
virgo placements be the kid that never talks in real life but talks hella shit on their phone with their friends💀. they lowkey be judging everybody
Sun in 6th was the one kid who everyone asked the homework for..
Sun in 7th was that person who was in the middle of the drama cause they couldn’t decided a side and wanted to keep the peace 💀
Saturn in 11th.. WE GET IT all your friends are older
virgo mercury culture is getting pissed you can’t edit a text after making a grammar error a “serious text”
leo risings./ placements we get it.. you write in all capitals / bold letters to make sure your text isn’t being ignored
saturn in 3rd probably were the oldest one in their classes ⁉️
pisces risings.. we get it.. the only compliment you get is from your eyes..
mars opposition / square pluto.. be careful of your words... y’all scar people 💀.. y’all have anger issues too
pisces placement culture is having to put 1000 alarms because your sleepy ass can’t wake upcan’t even see the snooze button 💀
leo venus culture is being loyal asf but loving attention too much
capricorn culture is making / wanting to make bank since they were 10.
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I'm a relatively new turtle, and I'm wondering: if China is cracking down on "effeminate" looking male artists / LGBTQ content in their media... Then how come GG and DD don't seem to have a problem endorsing products/clothes traditionally considered as "for women". Examples: GG endorsing NARS make-up, and DD appearing on Vogue and at events wearing outfits designed for women? It's confusing for me.
Hi, I'm the anon who asked about GG and DD promoting "feminine" merchandise. I ran out of characters 😔 I was gonna add that I love how DD rocks both masculine and feminine outfits with such confidence. It's one of the things I love about him 😍
Yes, there is such a policy. I wrote a bit about it back when the updated regulations were released. Just FYI, this policy isn't really 'new', it just seems that it's being more heavily regulated and promoted, and more strictly enforced.
To answer your question about why male artists are still endorsing women's products in China (pretty much all major male artists do, not just GG and DD), it's quite simple: women are their primary audience/fan base, and brands want to access those audiences in their marketing. All marketing strives to appeal to the target market, and what could be more appealing to the average affluent woman than a beautiful man?
It's understandable that you find it confusing. You aren't alone. There has been quite a bit of confusion and uncertainty, likely even among brands and artists and producers of media. The rules are somewhat vague and ambiguous, and open to interpretation.
Which seems to be part of the regime's MO with such things. By hinting at what they want in vague terms rather than specifics, they leave more latitude and flexibility in how they can enforce it, and upon who. Moreover, they leave the responsibility (and the blame) in terms of how and where the boundaries are set in the hands of producers, artists and creators rather than with the regime.
This can lead to over-interpretation and more extreme restraint than was even initially intended by the regime, as producers scramble to ensure they are being compliant.
So I think it's made things a bit awkward for brands, and we've seen a massive shift in how some of this advertising has been handled. In the past with Shu Uemura, for example, we used to see DD getting beautiful eye color looks, and now we just see him holding products or wearing much more restrained looks.
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As for the feminine styling, that sadly appears to have gone the way of the dinosaur. We won't see DD in that styling again anytime soon. He still wears Chanel clothing, but it's styled in a distinctly more masculine way than in the past.
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I agree, it was always nice to see DD's genderbending fashion. It's sad that lately he has been so limited in what he's able to do with it. Unfortunately there's nothing anyone can do to change that, so there's not much use in getting too worked up about it. He's always stunning regardless of what he wears.
In that post I linked to, from back when the tightening regulations were first announced, I had a list of things there that I said I planned to keep an eye on. We definitely have more information now on how those items have been affected:
SDOC4 and people like AC - He ended up having to cut his hair, although he was at least able to continue in the competition and went quite far. He has even had some endorsement work since then, with Red Bull and Martell Rum.
Male celebrity endorsements with 'women’s' brands such as Shu Uemura and Chanel - As I mentioned above, yes, they were heavily impacted in terms of the types of ads and product placement they've been able to do with men. But at least the endorsements have been able to continue rather than being cancelled.
DD’s fashion for red carpet events - Tragically, he's been decidedly masculine in all of his styling since this crackdown.
BL dramas - It's still unclear what will air and what won't. Nothing new has aired since the crackdown. Projects are still being filmed and worked on, but it's unclear whether they'll ever see the light of day.
If you're interested, there was an excellent article about this topic a while back, discussing why this ban on 'effeminate men' is likely to backfire. A great read. (If you come across a paywall, disabling javascript will take you to the full text of the article.)
Also @exitchasedbyawookie's response to my previous post provides more interesting, valuable insight on this topic.
Hope that helps, Anon!
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this new black/red design is confusing because it's the same formula everywhere but like: car? sexy! race suits? ugly! jackets? cool! polos? horrible! charles? hot! pit crew gear? vibes!
No but that's literally it???? sdefjr The car is absolutely serving this year, but the team gear is...eh?
The t-shirts and polos are so...just...weird? The red background behind the Shell logo, the placement of the prancing horse is just unnaturally high, it's on the like collarbone area? So strange.
I hate that they're insisting on putting stripes on everything. Like. Why. I guess they wanted to add some pizazz, but instead of making the design look complete it just looks more chaotic and random. The driver's caps just make me think of a backgammon board?? The jackets are a win cause they always make them almost like oversize so Charles looks extra comfy and chill asdjf
Also, the replica merch versions of the t-shirts, which come in three variations - Charles, Carlos, and a neutral team one that afaik will be used by the drivers, the one with two black stripes. And the driver ones...have numbers and signatures on the back...And something about them, especially Charles's, is giving me Etsy/Redbubble vibes? Maybe it's the fact that I've seen that exact 16 png on so many items, from phone cases to idk tote bags, but yeah shdjfgj
The race suits are so visually bizarre to look at? At least the logos are on the red part and not the black accent band as is the case with the team gear, so they blend a bit better into the suit and don't look as odd with square backgrounds. But something about it is still so...off? Last year's race suits weren't perfect, but man, this year's version is making me miss the tricolore stripe. The driver numbers feel like they should be a bit higher up, or at least, idk, do the outer stitch like last year without filling in the actual number? Also. The black boots are such a downgrade from the lil red racing boots. They feel so basic? Idk. Also, the red fireproofs???? Don't know how I feel about that. Give me back the classy, sexy white fireproofs with a red signature stitch on the arm tbh. Lowkey concerned that with all the red on red on red on red Charles is kind of going to just melt into the car at this point ajsdjf I loved his white-base helmet last year because it was classy but easily stood out even in zoomed out overhead shots.
Honestly the biggest glow up is hands down the pit crew gear. So happy they ditched the red clown pants 😭Much improved, chef's kiss.
The whole thing is giving me whiplash idk 😔Logically I know I'll get used to it over time when we start seeing them in the new gear week in, week out - Charles being astronomically attractive definitely helps - but the designs are not exactly making me rush to pre-order or anything. 🙏🏻
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eitelle · 3 years
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pretty setter squad headcanons:
Includes: oikawa, kenma, and kageyama
TW: idk too much cuteness? Is that even a trigger? Idk. Some spicy headcanons not all tho idk maybe angst I’m not sure
Note: I don’t like oikawa but I have headcanons ab him (pls don’t get offended oikawa stans, yall scare me.)
Pairings: kinda not rly but oikawa x gn!reader, kenma x gn!reader and kageyama x gn!reader
A/N: BRUH MY FRIEND FOUND MY TUMBLR RIP 💔😔 but it’s chill. Anyways I still don’t know how to use this app and I’m yet again doing this in school but we just vibing at this point. If u live in the DC area or anywhere where things are getting violent please stay safe and don’t go outside unless absolutely necessary :(
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Oikawa tooru
Def bi. He’s a bicon but also a biromantic (someone who is attracted to males and females but only after ie. shared trauma or an emotional bond)
His fav food is milk bread but he makes Iwa-chan make it for him bc the time he tried to make it he almost burned down his house
Hes the little spoon
He’s a Leo rising or at least a lot of Leo/Virgo placements in his big 6
Mans is so touch deprived and gets clingy is u leave for even 2 mins
He will never forget ur bday bc he does have a rly good memory
I feel like his family life is/was rly bad so that’s why he’s rly clingy now
If he had TikTok he’d blow up like how vinnie hacker did but then people would notice how he’s built and then he’d lose hype
Even tho he’s sensitive I feel like he’d be a rly good debater (idk why)
Def writes u love letters and keeps them in his vb locker
Steals ur scrunchies and brags to his team ab it
He would put marshmallows or smth sweet in his popcorn as opposed to butter or cheese
Before giving you any of his hoodies he always sprays it excessively w his cologne so people will know who u belong to
Hes such a switch
Possesive in public but like a huge baby in private
If u take a bath or shower u best believe that man will come running to take it w u bc he has separation anxiety
Is really good at science
Secretly finds his fans annoying but only lets it show if they ever hurt you
Hes vanilla IM SORRY
Very insecure so u have to remind him of how amazing all of his flaws are and that you love him all the time
Love language is touch fs but he needs words of affirmation to be reassured all the time
He’s a bookworm secretly 😳😳 (sincerely a bookworm)
Ok that’s all I have for oikawa
Kenma (🍎🎮🐈💕)
Buckle up everyone. Some may be spicy so be warned
His ideal date is to cuddle, eat apple pie on a huge empty (as in no people) field of flowers, play animal crossing and eventually watch the sunset and then a car ride home where y’all scream songs
He has stamina but only if he wants (like 5-9 rounds 😀☝️😳✊)
If he loses a round or smth in a game ur ability to walk: gone.
Touch: deprived
Hes rly clingy in private but as soon as y’all are in public the most he’ll so is touch ur back, hold ur hand, or kiss ur cheek
The quiet ones do be the most kinky tho
His love language is touch and loves giving you gifts but hates getting gifts (unless it’s smth that is special)
He loves when u play games w him or bake him apple pie
He’s a rly good baker but will never tell anyone else
He loves when u cuddle him while gaming
Once u give him ur scrunchie, that’s HIS scrunchie now. He’ll wear that shit everywhere. in his hair, on his wrist, doesn’t matter.
Separation anxiety (idk i feel like that’s all setters tho 💀💀)
He def named his Minecraft dog after you
Surprisingly hes the big spoon (only bc he loves holding you) but he’s down for being little spoon sometimes too
Night cuddles or no sleep
Def done the pocky thing where u eat from either end and then kiss in the middle
Sometimes he’ll be so ‘interested in a game’ that he lets u braid his hair. (hes rly not interested he just thinks ur cute)
You>games (shockerrrr)
Yall have like 5 cats and u name them after ur shared animal crossing villagers
He/they vibes but is lowkey scared to tell you but ofc ur the loving and supportive s/o so ur like “aw no bby it’s totally fine”
Def calls you kitten or bub
Rly good at singing and would sing you to sleep or sing while y’all play games
Him and you would def have Minecraft beds next to each other
Loves when u get jealous ngl
He sometimes forgets to do simple things like eating or drinking water or sleeping 💀💀 so you have to remind him
Y’all share a plate of food bc it started off as you two sharing so you could make sure he was eating but now it feels wrong to not share (yall get seconds and it’s a big plate but either way u still share)
You have to teach him how to dance lmaoo
He actually loves it when u call him ‘Ken’ or ‘kenken’ just not in public or in front of kuroo
Ok that’s it for kenken it felt rly long 💀💀
Kageyama (aka swageyama tobiyolo)
He hates the silence so he has to him or murmur to himself
Def needs words of affirmation and his love language is touch but he hates receiving touch
Ripped. Like lean ripped. Very hot 😛😛
Cuddles. That’s all I have to say.
Touch deprived. Idk I feel like everyone is touch deprived in the series 😭😭
He either goes to sleep rly early or late there’s no in between
He remembers rly odd things. Like he won’t remember what he had for breakfast/lunch/dinner but he remembers nishinoyas hair dying schedule and your fav shampoo and conditioner
Cant sleep wo cuddles or hugs
He has a little sister and knows how to braid hair like a boss 😎😎
He pouts when he’s sad and hates being vulnerable
He’s a weeb
Def has a baby voice that he saves for when ur together in private
He needs reassurance and has so much doubts and insecurities 😔😟😖
He’s very possesive 😏😏
Never forgets an important day or a goodnight/morning text no matter how bad his day is
He finally learned how to smile once he got w u bc u make him smile and to smile he just thinks ab you
At night he drinks warm milk with like Nutella mixed in w syrup (don’t judge ok 💔) but regular milk during the day
He secretly stalks hinata bc he feels protective over the ball of sunshine (not romantically)
He never gets mad at you and if he does he just doesn’t talk and apologizes and talks it out later
Def believes in Santa still
Has daddy issues 😳😳
Huge sweet tooth and also lowkey has soft hair that he lets u play with
He gets mad if u ever wear someone else’s hoodie or clothes doesn’t matter who’s or what gender
He wears rings like corpses
His way of showing affection is rambling ab volleyball w a smile (like a genuine one)
Ideal date is a study date that ends up in cuddles while watching stars
He always gets you smth from the snack machine
He loves walking to school with you even if he’s a little late he would never miss walking with you
He’s rly awkward and yalls first kiss was in front of the whole volleyball team after winning a rly important match (I’m not saying which one just use ur imagination lmao) and noya and tanaka pounced on him and sobbed ab how Kags got a s/o before them
Definitely bilingual or like can speak multiple languages (not well but he understands them)
He loves when you play w his hair or his head in general and he loves giving head pats 🥺
Ok that’s it for kags bub
Alr I hope u enjoyed lmaoo pt 2 w akaashi, suga, and atsumu will be up tmr maybe idk yet
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